Artist Directory
The directory reflects the range of work produced by the members of Newcastle Studio Potters Inc.
Membership ranges from students to professional ceramic artists.
We hope you enjoy the diversity of the work and please come back regularly as we will be changing the images frequently.
Sandra Lee Brown
Currently on a break from completing her PhD Sandra’s work varies in both its scale and materials used. Having started her career in art at the Hunter institute of TAFE (ceramics) she went...
Dee Chojenta
From the age of 19 I studied at the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney. It was not until I reached my 50’s that I discovered clay and all its versatility, so I decided to do a ceramics course a...
Martin Gregory
My interest is with form and the possibilities and freedom of expression offered by the potential of unglazed and glazed surfaces through pit and Raku firings. My introduction to clay was when 500 gr...
Varelle Hardy
Varelle replicates nature’s rich colors in her portrayal of flowers and fruit. The vibrant colors pay homage to the splendor inherent in the natural world. Coming from a painting background, Va...
Paul Marosszeky
I am currently a student at TAFE studying ceramics. I have had two years of private tuition at Newcastle Studio Potters Inc. I love working on the wheel and have converted part of my residential chur...
Caroline Page
I have always been interested in Art and Design but have had no formal training other than a basic pottery course, when my children were very young, many years ago. I began playing with clay agai...
Suzanne Reid
Suzanne is a high school art teacher and has consequently built up many art skills. Suzanne's love of drawing and painting are evident in her work. Flowing brush strokes combined with vibrant co...
Warren Reilly
I have been exploring different physicality’s for the one central character. Both: male and female, young and old. PhD (Design), Grad Dip (Vis Arts), BA (Vis Arts). After a 20 year break from ...
Joan Robinson
Much of my work is influenced by a trip to Africa. I attended a hobby course at Newcastle Tafe for 12 months after completing Tafe I then joined Newcastle Studio Potters and enjoyed lessons there for...
Denise Anne Spalding
I tend to make small decorator pieces often with an Asian influence. I have been a member of Newcastle Studio Potter’s Inc since 1995, a committee member continuously since 1997 and tutor of th...
Sue Stewart
I have been working with clay for over 25 years and I am still enjoying the process. I began my journey with clay through a TAFE certificate course that led to making domestic ware for galleries and ...
June Wheen
My work varies from large blue/ copper red stoneware forms, to smaller fine carved porcelain. Often enhanced with lustres. I have been working from my home studio in Soldiers Point for the past 4 yea...
Heather Cambell
Heather Campbell Ceramic Artist & member of Newcastle Studio Potters Cambell has been fascinated with clay from when she was about 12 years old when she started diggi...
Jan Downes
JAN DOWNES Secret Scrolls was selected for the Blake Prize exhibition in 2010, a similar piece was in the Gold Coast International Ceramics Award exhibition in the same year. Jan has a Masters of Fin...
Brenda Durie
My addiction to clay began while undertaking a Bachelor of Art Education degree at Newcastle University. Ceramics became my studio major and I would often take off to the ceramics area for a mud fix. ...
Barbara Greentree
Barbara Greentree is the current president of Newcastle Studio Potters She completed the Diploma of Ceramics at Newcastle Art School 2010 and has featured in many selected exhibitions over the ...
Claire Locker
I have spent the past thirty years as a potter traveling Australia and the globe, combining studio work, exhibitions, lecturing and academic teaching in ceramics. Before recently moving to Newcastle I...
Kylie Rose McLean
Susan Myerson
Susan Myerson Artist Statement In the year 2000 I made a decision to embark on a life long desire to try my hand at pottery/ceramics and have been continuing the journey ever since, most of all enjo...
Ron Pinkerton
In January I exhibited in “Claybodies”, the University/TAFE exhibition, and joined Studio Potters at the same time. I began working with clay in 2007 when I attended Newcastle Art School ...
Ian Potter
My clay work is earthy, honest, practical, and textured. My love of nature has led me to develop sculptural forms using rustic textures with matt and dry glazes. Whilst travelling around Australia I b...
Pam Sinnott
Associate Professor, The University of Newcastle School of Creative Arts
Jane Smith
I love telling stories…..verbal, visual, imaginary, narrative, and I love that clay has been used the world over for centuries to do this, and more. I use clay, as wall covering, to tell my sto...
Sharon Taylor
I am a relative newcomer to ceramic art, having discovered the wonders of clay when I began studying fine arts at the University of Newcastle in 2007. Painting was my thing at the time but ceramics so...
